Photo: Asibasm, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized.
Bonneville Salt Flats
Bonneville Speedway Access Road, north of I-80 Exit 4 · Wendover, UT
Why you should go…
The Bonneville Salt Flats are about 30,000 acres of hard, white salt crust on public land near Wendover, a remnant of the ancient Lake Bonneville. From Interstate 80 Exit 4 you head north and follow the signs to the Speedway, where racing dates to 1914. People come for racing, running, archery, photography and research. There is no day-use fee, and during permitted races you can still walk up to 100 feet onto the salt from the portal sign.
- #salt flats
- #land speed racing
- #photography spot
- #bonneville speedway
- #public land
Good to know
General sport & outdoor guidance
Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.
Weather calls the shots
Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.
Shoes, water, sun cover
The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.
Parking and launches fill early
On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.
Daylight shrinks in shoulder season
Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.